Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY.
orders Relative to Its Observance by
Phil Aearncy Post.

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Phil kearney Post.
Headquarters, Phil keasaey Post, No.
7, q. A. II Department of Dakota
Yankton, d. L. May goth 1SS7-lst In
compliance with department orders aud
in accordance with the rules and segu-
~latious of the G. A. r Monday, the 30th
day of May 1887, will be observed as
Memorial dav,
ID All honotably discharged soldiers
sad sailors OF the late war are requested
to fall in with this post in carrying ont
the decorating ceremonies.
Bird Ali flags displayed on that day
should be at half mast.
4th A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the ministers of our churches,
municipal authorities, principals and
teachers OF our schools, all other socie-
ties and associations and to ell who ap-
preciate the blessings of free govern
nent, perpetuated by the. sacrifices OF
patriotic soldiers and sailors, to unite
with us'in honoring our loyal dead.
9th Year by year "the low green
tents whose curtains never outward
swing" are being multiplied by the in
exorable soythe of death, and of the
heroic sons OF freedom who preserved
our deathless flag, more than a million
are m~ershalled on the shadowless shores
of eternity, and the survivors daily fol-
low the mufied drum as they deposit
the remains of gallant comrades in the
silent earth. Moved by such r. Elections
and actuated by holy and patriotic i'm
pulses, let us remember with love and
reverence those who died in the mid {
of sapgu!nary battle, in the prison per,
or who nave since the return of white
winged peace, laid down their lives
quietly. Let us remember our dead
daily in our prayers, but on this mem
orial day let us pay to them the tribute
of the first flowers of spring, let us place
wreaths of roses, immortelles and laurel,
upon their graves and may this beauti-
full custom be carried down through the
ages until the bugle notes announcing
the end of time shall summon all the
armies of the earth to gather in the
camps of the God of battles.
9th Flowers, in their beauty, typify
love; in their purity they represent
fidelity and holiness, and their fragrance
rises as incense to heaven pointing the
way to brighter shores where wars and
blood are unknown. How appropriate
and beautiful then the custom OF decorat-
ing the graves of "unreturning
brave" Let all surviving soldiers and
sailors assist in the observance of this
custom on memorial day.
d. N. Gross, Commander.
Attest: Phil. K. FAULK, A%djutant.
g. A. R. ORDERS.
Headquarters Phil Kearney Post, No.
z, g. A. r., Department Of Dakota
Ysnkton, d. t. May Goth 1S37-1st In
compliance with department. orders and
in accordance with the rules and regn-
lations of the order, it has been the
custom the Sunday proceeding memoir.
al day for the Grand Army of He Re-
public to attend public worship.
I'd Therefore comrades will assemble
uniformed as far as possible, at seven
O'Clock p. M, May 10Th 1887, OF g. A. r.
hall. for that purpose.
Sd All henorably discharged soldiers
and sailors, whether they are members
of Phil Kearpey post or not, are cordially
invited to fall in ranks.
4th The women'e relief corps and all
civic and military Organizations with
the citizens generally, are invited to be
present with US and to listen to a sermon
by Rev. D. B. Nichols, at the Copgre-
gstionsl church in this city, perpetnat-
ing the memory of our departed com
rades. By command of
ID: N. Gross, Post Commander.
Attest: PHIL K.FAUbK, Adiutant,